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Guns Greet Ambassador

A Conton refugee, Szeto Sze, 31, married woman, was fined $150 by Mr. H. R. Butlers at the Central Magistracy this morning, when she admitted a charge of keeping an un- registered nut trai, Iam Chu-sin, 10, at her flat in Wanchal Itond

The British Ambassador to Chino, Defendant pleaded that she did not Sir Archibald Kerr Clark-Kerr, is know the

the regulations, but it was expected to reach Hongkong by stated by Mr. H. W. Fraser, Inspec- 11.M.S. Cicola from Canton at 3 p.m. tor of Mul-isni, that she had been in to-day, the Colony for the past ten months, and had made no attempt to report the presence of the girl,

Mr. Fraser said that the discovery of the girl came about as a readit

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BLUNT WARNING TO JAPAN

Moscow, Aug. 3. "Japan is playing n · dangerous game. She is playing with fire," says the Journal de Moscou in + leading article dealing with the Changkufeng situation.

The Japanese Government must

of a report made to the Secretariat He has been visiting Hankow and fully realise that Focal conflicts for Chinese Affairs on Saturday by other inland will by the girl's mother. According to the the and centres and with strenching the proportions of

mother's story, the girl had been sold to Szeto's father in Canton three years ago for $130 Conton currency, and the girl was later transferred to the defendant's custody,

Three weeks ago, the girl's mother received a letter paking her to come to Hongkong and redeem the girl, und arrived here on July 20. On going to the defendant's house, she was met by a request for $150 be- fore the girl would be released. Not having this sum with her, the mother returned to the country, and came back to Hongkong on Saturday with $100, which was all she could get. She again approached Szeto, who refused to allow the girl to go until the full Hum was paid. The girl's

Friday.

RUSSIAN ATTACK REPULSED:

JAPAN TO PROTEST

mother then reported the matter to Japan to-day is protesting to

the S.C.A.

The

Fraser,

Inspector food and

the

present one may easily expand into general conflict, the journal warns.

It warns Japan against subjecting the peace-loving Soviet to trials in definitely and says the Soviet will not tolerate any violation of its borders, or that

any irresponsible elements of

of the Japanese military clique or desparate politicians should elique of desperate politicians should organise the murder of Soviet fron- tier guards or attacks on the Red Army.

Faced with these facts the Savlet would be compelled to take sum- clently effective measures to put on end to concrete violations of its borders and also Anally to put on Tokyo, Aug. 3. end to similar provocative sallies by

Japanese and Manchurians.

In everything It concludes that Russia against the series of that concerns the delcace of the girl, continued received ample

aerial invnalons of Korea and rights of its citizens and the Soviet Russia fears no con- clothing from defendant, and was Manchukuo, f Foreign Office frontiers

sequences, however tar-reaching they not ill-treated. She received no spokesman announced, adding may be, and responsibility for these wages for her work, but was given that at about 7 a.m. Soviet in- will rest with the Japanese Govern- an occasionul tip by way of "lucky

fantry- re-attacked in the ment.-Renter money. Szeto also employed an amah who did the heavier household Chankafeng and Shaotsnoping |

Her husband was a mer-area, but was repulsed. chant who was at present in Shang- The War Office spokesman

formed Reuter that yesterday about four battalions of Russian infantry, about 30 tanks and about 25 guns. including heavy held pieces, attack |

Shuol- ed Japanese positions hear saoping.

duties.

Defendant, who WAS OD Ill of $150, was fined thot amount. The girl will be returned to her mother

WOMEN KEPT AT WORK TOO LONG

Troops

the

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Yet

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Tokyo, Aug. 3.

When the Soviet troops were about j Replying to a question, a War 200 metres away. the Juginese Office spokesman said to-day: gallantly counter-attacked and "We have not given up hope of # locul drove them hick.

settling the dispute as The spokesman said the Japanese |

de- have reason to believe that the eng question. Everything is The manager of the Tung Hink agement was marked by Hirst pending upon the Soviet atti- Underwear Company Kowicon, appearance of restulure Red Army tude." was fined $75 by Mr Q. A. A. Muc- soldiers, whereas in previous clashes Pressed to give his view of the

Border Guards Iszel been fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy only

Soviet motives and intentions, the this morning for allowing 23 women involved. Consequently the Jupan spokesman declined on the ground to be employed at 19.30 p.m. on July esc were inclined to take a soriaus 7.

view of the situation, claining that that it might cause misunderstanding. Mr. D. W. Phillips of the Sanitary Soviet planes which yesterday raided Department, said that he was press- Kojo numbered 30. They dropped

buibis. as many similar con- many

causing casualties ing the case

tetions had been made.

among non-combatants.---Router.

On a similar summons, the mana ger of the Hung Wah Kalling Com- pany, also of Pak Wah Street, was Mr. ined $80 by Mr. Macfadyen. Philips said that the defendant had

for been warned before

similar

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